India’s star batter Sarfaraz Khan will be unavailable for Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener against Baroda on October 11. After his match-winning 222* in the Irani Cup last week, Sarfaraz will be at the National Cricket Academy, as per reports.
Sarfaraz to get a call-up for IND vs NZ
Mumbai selectors have announced the squad for the first two matches. The defending champions will face Baroda away from October 11, followed by a home game against Maharashtra on October 18, coinciding with the India-New Zealand Test starting October 16 in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz is expected to retain his place in the Indian squad.
Sarfaraz’s Irani Trophy heroics
In the recent Irani Trophy clash, Mumbai triumphed over the Rest of India team. After being left out of the playing XI during the series against Bangladesh, Sarfaraz finally got an opportunity to perform with the Mumbai squad. His crucial 222-run knock in the first innings helped Mumbai amass 537 runs, while the Rest of India side managed 416. Mumbai was declared the winner due to a higher first-innings score.
Mumbai Ranji squad for first two matches
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhessh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (WK), Sidhaant Addhatrao (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohd. Juned Khan, Royston Dias.
